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Riesenburg Collapse Cave

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Riesenburg Collapse Cave

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    September 5, 2018

    Mountain biking

    Wow! Absolutely impressive, which Mother Nature washed out of the limestone rock over time. If you pass by, it is definitely worth a short stop or a short walk on countless steps that lead you into the cave, which is so inconspicuous from below.
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    October 28, 2016

    Hiking

    The King Ludwig Felsen is known as Crevice Cave "Riesenburg"
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    March 4, 2017

    Hiking

    Count Franz Erwein von Schönborn had the giant castle made accessible by means of paths and stairs. This was done on the occasion of a visit by the Bavarian King Ludwig I, who visited the cave at the beginning of the 19th century. A couplet by the king carved into the rock at the lookout point above the cave commemorates this visit: "Following the wind, the clouds come to the rock and then retreat, but the rock stands unchanging in time."
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    1. Idyllic Trail along the Wiesent River – Rabeneck Castle loop from Gößweinstein

    27.1km

    01:59

    370m

    370m

    Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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    Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

    Moderate

    Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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    Elevation 450 m

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    Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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    Location: Wiesenttal, Forchheim, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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